Explain ***** discuss the differences between a counseling interview and other types ***** *****s such as information gathering, persuasive and job interviews.

***** primary focus of a counseling interview is to offer advice and suggestions to someone else whether they are experiencing financial, personal, academic, work or emotional problems (Stewart & Cash, 2000). A counseling ***** is different from ***** interviews as the outcome of ***** interview session might directly impact a person's well being. Counseling skills are often incorporated into a counseling interview to help facilitate adequate communication. The person engaging in a counseling interview has to consider multiple factors before meeting with the interviewee, including *****ir background in order to determine ***** the interviewer has the *****, abilities or advice necessary to actually help out the ***** seeking assistance (Stewart ***** Cash, *****).

Counseling ***** can take multiple approaches including a direct ***** non-direct ********** (Stewart & Cash, 2000). In a directed interview the counselor *****s responsibility for directing the interview and eliciting the information they need ***** the *****ee. This is the most common form of interviewing usually used in o*****r settings including information gathering interviews. While the structure or format of ***** interview may vary, most counseling ***** follow a distinct pattern. ***** pattern includes (1) establishing rapport with the *****ee to establish trust and comfort, (2) assessment of the problem the interviewee is facing, (3) in depth questioning of the ***** so ***** ***** interviewer can determine the clients ********** ***** (4) a decision making segment where ***** interviewee and interviewer work together to decide on an appropriate course of acti***** to generate a *****lution to the problem at h*****.

A counseling interview requires a climate conducive to trust, understanding, *****onesty and openness ***** communication. In this type of setting more than any other it is important the interviewer ***** a solid rapport ***** ***** interviewee ***** help produce a productive and calm environment.

Other ********** of interviews include job *****, information gathering interviews and persuasive *****. A persuasive interview ***** a directed interview where the prim*****ry purpose of the interviewer is to persuade the interviewee to side with them. Th***** form of interview also ***** the ********** establish rapport, but rapport is not as vital to the *****come as it may be to a ***** interview. Nonetheless, the better able the interviewer is able ***** establish ***** ***** more likely he or she is to sway the ***** ***** their side of an issue.

In a job interview a directed ********** is often taken though at times some organizations ***** prefer using a less directed *****pproach. A less ***** approach enables the candidate or interviewee to reveal ***** about *****selves during an interview. ***** ***** interview is often structured and b*****ed on a series of rigid questions meant to elicit in*****ation regarding a c*****ndidates suitability for a p*****rticularly job function. While open ended ***** are *****ful in explor*****g a candidates expert*****e, more directed and close